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Call for high streets to find new ways to improve performance

Local authorities and town centre managers are being urged to consider new ways to bring trade to high streets.

News

Marketing

Incorporating data capture into your social strategy

Start-ups often ask how they can enrich their email marketing pool in a cost-effective and ethical way. Here, Victoria Browne gives some tips.

News

Call for high streets to find new ways to improve performance

Local authorities and town centre managers are being urged to consider new ways to bring trade to high streets.

Marketing

Incorporating data capture into your social strategy

Start-ups often ask how they can enrich their email marketing pool in a cost-effective and ethical way. Here, Victoria Browne gives some tips.

News

Number of start-up programmes in the UK more than doubles over three years

Some 59 programmes supported more than 1,100 start-ups in 2014 alone, research finds.

Office & home working

Finding the right office space for your business

Sarah De'Lacy discusses why it is so critical to ensure your office premises are the right fit for your company.

Business Ideas & Planning

Doing business with family and friends: How to stay professional

Henry Catchpole looks at why putting shareholder agreements in place before the union can protect the company, the friendship and the future for everyone involved.

Business management

The benefits of outsourcing for a small business

Now that your business is up and running, what are the business areas that can benefit from outsourcing? Richard Healy discusses.

Export & Import

Tips for small businesses bent on breaking America

Richard Parris, founder of cyber security company Intercede, discusses how to make inroads into the US market.

Export & Import

How to improve the UK’s export performance

Here, we speak to three experts on international trade, covering topics ranging from the most popular export markets to the importance of visiting trade shows.

Business Ideas & Planning

Considering the personal cost of setting up a company

Erin Walls, a specialist business advisor for SMEs at Ward Williams Creative, looks at the important personal considerations that need to be made before going into business.

News

Graduates choosing to go it alone rather than become employees

The number of graduates choosing to work for themselves after university, as opposed to becoming employees, has nearly doubled in the past year, a study finds.

Advice

London vs the rest: Where to build your business empire

Geraint Evans discusses the factors to consider when weighing up the location of your company.

Business Technology

How SEO has evolved to favour quality content

Kath Dawson discusses the development of SEO and what businesses need to do to increase traffic on their website.

Partner content

How businesses can manage the rise in employers’ National Insurance

Philip Welsh, product marketing manager at Sage, explains why employers’ National Insurance contributions (NIC) are rising in April 2025 – impacting employee costs, cashflow and margins for firms

Business Technology

The connection between digital skills and fraud prevention in small businesses

With fraud posing a significant threat to small businesses, Rachael Tiffen from Cifas addresses the role of digital skills in fraud prevention

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth